Category: Green news

‘Tis the season…to be ill. If you want to stop hacking your lungs out, try some organic cough and sore throat drops. Good ole Ricola is eco-certified by Switzerland’s Bio Suisse group. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFaO0ALa0Hc]

Sustainlane is an online directory of green businesses and products. You can read reviews written by members to assist you in finding products and services to help you live green and healthier lives.

There are a lot of good causes out there. Even the environmental cause has a lot of “sub-branches”, so to speak. Choose one that’s really close to your heart. Remember, you can contribute money, but sometimes your time would be more than enough. Go out there and volunteer. We can all make a difference!

If you live near the beautiful Berkshires of Massachusetts, the Berkshire Co-op Market in Great Barrington is a great place to shop for natural foods.

From Better World Club: Safeway announced that their 1,000-plus fleet of trucks will soon be powered by a biodiesel blend. They estimate that the move will reduce its annual carbon dioxide emissions by 75 million pounds, the equivalent of taking nearly 7,500 cars off the road each year. This is part of the grocery chain’s…

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Do you want to buy eco-friendly products but can’t cough up the extra cash? You’re not alone. Australian shoppers have been found to prefer looking at the price tag than the environmental impact of the products they purchase. Can’t blame ’em, of course, and I’m not going to go all righteously outraged and say, “But…

If you want to bring your own bag and there aren’t any being offered in shops in your neighborhood, just take a leaf out of Yu Xiuqin’s book. Sixty-year-old Yu Xiuqin always gets the attention of other shoppers, some of whom laugh, when she goes shopping. Yu totes a large bag made of worn-out blue…

The researchers at Georgia Tech have come up with an amazing idea: capturing carbon emissions and keeping them from being released into the atmosphere in the first place, and instead of starting with huge manufacturing plants to try out their idea, they’re starting at a small scale, with something that aren’t as big as factories,…

I’ve never set foot in Canada, much less had a bite to eat at Harvey’s, but I figured you will be interested to know that this fast food chain has launched its environmental makeover, starting with its branch in Hamilton, Ontario. It makes use of solar shades, a good recycling system, and is also taking…